The week in photos

August 1, 2015

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Shaquon Brooks, 27, of Brooklyn, sits in a virtual reality simulator to experience the dangers of texting while driving as part of the AT&T It Can Wait campaign at Scalzi Park on Sunday, August 2, 2015. After the experience, Brooks said, "You can learn a lot from it. It shows the danger of texting and driving, whether you're at a stop sign or coming to a stop sign, it's all wrong."

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Shaquon Brooks, 27, of Brooklyn, sits in a virtual reality simulator to experience the dangers of texting while driving as part of the AT&T It Can Wait campaign at Scalzi Park on Sunday, August 2, 2015. After the experience, Brooks said, "You can learn a lot from it. It shows the danger of texting and driving, whether you're at a stop sign or coming to a stop sign, it's all wrong."